Open AccessDevelopment of patient-specific 3D-printed breast phantom using silicone and peanut oils for magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Rooa Sindi,
Yin How Wong,
Chai Hong Yeong,
Zhonghua Sun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-4306
pISSN - 2223-4292
DOI - 10.21037/qims-20-251
Subject(s) - 3d printed , silicone , imaging phantom , magnetic resonance imaging , materials science , biomedical engineering , silicone oil , mammography , agarose , breast augmentation , breast density , breast mri , relaxation (psychology) , medicine , nuclear medicine , radiology , chemistry , composite material , breast cancer , surgery , chromatography , implant , cancer
Despite increasing reports of 3D printing in medical applications, the use of 3D printing in breast imaging is limited, thus, personalized 3D-printed breast model could be a novel approach to overcome current limitations in utilizing breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for quantitative assessment of breast density. The aim of this study is to develop a patient-specific 3D-printed breast phantom and to identify the most appropriate materials for simulating the MR imaging characteristics of fibroglandular and adipose tissues.
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